Tag: temperature
Small Wonders: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of Amazing Little Insects and Crustaceans
It often seems that the closer you need to look, the greater the wonder. It’s as if someone set it there to hide, waiting for us.
Beating the Summer Heat — Thanks to Human Exceptionalism
It’s hot out. Be glad that you’re a human being, and not some other kind of mammal.
Nathan Lents and the Wisdom of Testicles
He thinks they should be inside the body, not outside.
A Panicked Scientist, a Privileged Planet
Our planet’s view of the sun is critical to life, obviously, but equally critical is that it’s a shielded view.
New Geochemical Discoveries Reaffirm Earth as a Privileged Planet
Remember CHONPS — the acronym you learned in high school to remember the elements most important for life?